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TacSat [Lockheed Martin]
The TacSat (Tactical ISR Sat) is a mission designed by Lockheed Martin to demonstrate on-orbit processing, ISR sensing and communications capabilities.
TacSat will host a proven Lockheed Martin ISR sensor payload bringing previously developed technology to a space application. The mission also will host the first-ever 5G.MIL payload on orbit.
TacSat is based on the Space Development Agencys (SDA) Transport Layer Tranche 0 design, reducing risk for the SDA on future tranches while providing flexibility to prototype new types of payloads. The satellite is built on a Terran Orbital Zuma bus, about the size of a mini-fridge.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | Lockheed Martin |
| Contractors: | Lockheed Martin (prime); Terran Orbital (bus) |
| Equipment: | ? |
| Configuration: | Zuma bus |
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| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
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| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TacSat | - | 2026 | Va SLC-2W | Firefly-Alpha (Block 2) |
Launch Sites:
- Va = Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA
References:
- Lockheed Martin: Taking Space-Augmented JADO from Concept to Orbit in 2023, 20 July 2022
- Lockheed Martin: Lockheed Martin Prepares First 5G.MIL Payload for Orbit, 13 November 2023
